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MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Tampa Bay Rays 8, Detroit Tigers 1
Rays 8, Tigers 1 – Souza has 3 hits, Rays sweep Tigers with 8-1 win
Steven Souza Jr. came within a single of hitting for the cycle, Erasmo Ramirez and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Detroit 8-1 Thursday for a three-game sweep of the Tigers. Souza doubled in the first, hit a two-run triple in the second and added a solo homer in the eighth. Ramirez (2-0) allowed one run and two hits in five innings with five strikeouts
and no walks. In the rotation because Jake Odorizzi strained his left hamstring, Ramirez had not started since April 16 last year. Chase Whitley gave up a hit and two walks in three innings, and Tommy Hunter allowed two hits in the ninth.
Tonight
Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at Cincinnati (Adleman 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 1-1) at Minnesota (Santiago 1-1), 8:10 p.m. WSJM Sports/Cosy-FM 7:45
Cleveland (Kluber 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-3), 8:10 p.m.
NHL – 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1
Last Night
Nashville Predators 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 (NSH wins 4-0)
New York Rangers 3, Montreal Canadiens 2 – OT (NYR leads 3-2)
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Columbus Blue Jackets (PIT wins 4-1)
Edmonton Oilers 4, San Jose Sharks 3 – OT (EDM leads 3-2)
Predators 4, Blackhawks 1 – Predators beat Blackhawks 4-1 to complete sweep
Roman Josi scored twice, Pekka Rinne had 30 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Thursday night to complete a surprising sweep of the Western Conference’s top seed. Colton Sissons also scored and Viktor Arvidsson added an empty-net goal as Nashville completed the franchise’s first playoff sweep. Led by Rinne and a terrific defensive performance by their lines and defensive pairings, the Predators limited the high-scoring Blackhawks to just three goals in 13 periods. Nashville will face the winner of the St. Louis-Minnesota series in the second round. The Blues have a 3-1 lead heading into Game 5 on Saturday in Minnesota.
Tonight
Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, 7:00 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)
Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, 7:30 p.m. (OTT leads 3-1)
NBA – 2017 NBA Playoffs – Round 1
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 119, Indiana Pacers 114 (CLE leads 3-0)
Milwaukee Bucks 104, Toronto Raptors 77 (MIL leads 2-1)
Memphis Grizzlies 105, San Antonio Spurs 94 (SAN leads 2-1)
Cavaliers 119, Pacers 114 – James, Cavs come from 26 down, beat Pacers to take 3-0 lead
LeBron James finished with 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA postseason record by erasing a 25-point halftime deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 119-114 Thursday night and take a 3-0 lead. James passed Kobe Bryant for Number 3 on the NBA’s career playoff scoring list and tied another NBA record by winning his 20th consecutive first-round game. The incredible rally ruined Paul George’s big night. He had 36 points, a playoff career-high 15 rebounds and nine assists. Cleveland trailed by 26 in the first half and was still down 74-49 at halftime. The largest halftime deficit overcome to win a playoff game had been 21 points by Baltimore against Philadelphia in 1948.
Tonight
Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls, 7:00 p.m. (CHI leads 2-0)
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (HOU leads 2-0)
Los Angeles Clippers at Utah Jazz, 10:00 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)
NFL – National Football League – 2017 Schedules
The NFL has released its 2017 schedule, and it begins with the Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots hosting the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 7. The Pats earned that honor with their record comeback to beat Atlanta in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are the defending AFC West champions. Week 1 of the schedule will conclude Monday, Sept. 11 with New Orleans at Minnesota and the Los Angeles Chargers at Denver. It will be the Chargers’ first game as a Los Angeles franchise since 1960. Week 1 also features a Sunday night matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and visiting New York Giants.
| Wk |
DETROIT LIONS |
CHICAGO BEARS |
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS |
GREEN BAY PACKERS |
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1 |
Arizona |
1:00 |
Atlanta |
1:00 |
at L.A. Rams |
4:05 |
Seattle |
4:25 |
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2 |
at NY Giants-MON |
8:30 |
at Tampa Bay |
1:00 |
Arizona |
1:00 |
at Atlanta |
8:30 |
|||
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3 |
Atlanta |
1:00 |
Pittsburgh |
1:00 |
Cleveland |
1:00 |
Cincinnati |
4:25 |
|||
|
4 |
at Minnesota |
1:00 |
at Green Bay-THU |
8:25 |
at Seattle |
8:30 |
Chicago-THU |
8:25 |
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5 |
Carolina |
1:00 |
Minnesota-MON |
8:30 |
San Francisco |
1:00 |
at Dallas |
4:25 |
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6 |
at New Orleans |
1:00 |
at Baltimore |
1:00 |
at Tennessee-MON |
8:30 |
at Minnesota |
1:00 |
|||
|
7 |
Bye | Carolina |
1:00 |
Jacksonville |
1:00 |
New Orleans |
1:00 |
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8 |
Pittsburgh |
8:30 |
at New Orleans |
1:00 |
at Cincinnati |
1:00 |
Bye | ||||
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9 |
at Green Bay-MON |
8:30 |
Bye | at Houston |
1:00 |
Detroit-MON |
8:30 |
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10 |
Cleveland |
1:00 |
Green Bay |
1:00 |
Pittsburgh |
1:00 |
at Chicago |
1:00 |
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11 |
at Chicago |
1:00 |
Detroit |
1:00 |
Bye | Baltimore |
1:00 |
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12 |
Minnesota-THU |
12:30 |
at Philadelphia |
1:00 |
Tennessee |
1:00 |
at Pittsburgh |
8:30 |
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13 |
at Baltimore |
1:00 |
San Francisco |
1:00 |
at Jacksonville |
1:00 |
Tampa Bay |
1:00 |
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14 |
at Tampa Bay |
1:00 |
at Cincinnati |
1:00 |
at Buffalo |
1:00 |
at Cleveland |
1:00 |
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15 |
Chicago-SAT |
4:30 |
at Detroit-SAT |
4:30 |
Denver |
8:25 |
at Carolina |
1:00 |
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16 |
at Cincinnati |
1:00 |
Cleveland |
1:00 |
at Baltimore-SAT |
4:30 |
Minnesota-SAT |
8:30 |
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17 |
Green Bay |
1:00 |
at Minnesota |
1:00 |
Houston |
1:00 |
at Detroit |
1:00 |
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NFL – Raiders would play in Vegas rent-free
The Oakland Raiders wouldn’t pay rent at a proposed tax-funded stadium they want to call home in Las Vegas. That’s according to the most recent version of a lease agreement unveiled Thursday during a meeting of the public entity overseeing plans for the $1.9 billion project. The stadium authority board justified the lack of rent for the Raiders with the investment that the team is making on the 65,000-seat domed stadium. Guests of hotels and other lodging facilities in the Las Vegas area are contributing $750 million through a room tax increase.
Golf – Tiger Woods has a 4th back surgery
Tiger Woods will go another year without playing in a major after undergoing a fourth back surgery yesterday to alleviate pain. The announcement on his website Thursday said typical recovery from a single-level fusion surgery is six months. He went 15 months without competition before making a brief return in December and January.
AHL – 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 5)
Tonight
Milwaukee Admirals at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:05 p.m. (Game 1)
ECHL – 2017 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs – Round 1 (Best of 7)
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Toledo Walleye, 7:35 p.m. (Series tied 2-2)
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Last Night
Fort Wayne 7, Great Lakes 5, 11 innings
Lake County 2, West Michigan 1
Bowling Green 6, Lansing 0
South Bend 8, Dayton 3
Tonight
Fort Wayne at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.
Lake County at West Michigan, 6:35 p.m.
Bowling Green at Lansing, 7:05 p.m.
Dayton at South Bend, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Baseball
Bridgman 18, Michigan Lutheran 0 – Game 1
Bridgman 19, Michigan Lutheran 4 – Game 2
Hartford 2, Bangor 1 – Game 1
Hartford 9, Bangor 4 – Game 2
Lawrence 15, Martin 3 – Game 1
Lawrence 16, Martin 1 – Game 2
Saugatuck 2, Watervliet 0 – Game 1
Saugatuck 9, Watervliet 2 – Game 2
Girls Soccer
Portage Central 9, Niles 0
Softball
Coloma 8, St. Joseph 2 – Game 1
Coloma 7, St. Joseph 4 – Game 2
Lakeshore 14, LaPorte (IN) 3
Lake Mich. Catholic 19, Howardsville Chr. 4 – Game 1
Lake Mich. Catholic 20, Howardsville Chr. 5 – Game 2
Hartford 16, Bangor 6 – Game 1
Hartford 10, Bangor 0 – Game 2
Watervliet 16, Saugatuck 1 – Game 1
Watervliet 10, Saugatuck 0 – Game 2
Girls Tennis
St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Central 0
Tonight
Baseball
Berrien Springs at Mattawan, 4:15 p.m. (DH)
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 4;15 p.m.
Plainwell at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Cassopolis at Hartford, 4:15 p.m.
Softball
New Buffalo at Benton Harbor, 4:30 p.m. (DH)
Plainwell at Allegan, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Three Rivers at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Otsego at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Dowagiac at South Haven, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 4:00 p.m. (DH)
Soccer
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:45 p.m.
Mattawan at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:45 p.m.
Dowagiac at Brandywine, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 4:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Harper Creek at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
